FMTB-W BLOCK 2 2025 Update COMPREHENSIVE
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS and verified
answers WITH RATIONALES| accurate answers|100%
solved!!
Predisposing factors of dehydration - (ANSWER)Alcohol consumption
Medications
High BMI/low fitness level
Inadequate diet
Improper clothing
Medical conditions
Age
Fatigue/lack of sleep
Improper acclimatization
Signs and symptoms of dehydration - (ANSWER)Fatigue
Headache
Decreased heat tolerance
Cognitive deterioration
Reduction in strength and physical capacity
Decreased turgor
Increased heart rate and breathing
,Severe dehydration - (ANSWER)Weak, rapid pulse
Cold hands or feet
Hypotension
Dysuria
Lethargy
Cyanotic lips
Hydration during activities - (ANSWER)1 qt per hour, no more than 1.5 liters per
hour
Hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Low sodium level in the blood
Disturbs the osmotic balance and can cause a rapid influx of water into the brain
Causes of hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Excessive water intake
Loss of sodium in sweat
S/sx hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Headache
Malaise
Nausea
Confusion
Seizures
Coma
,Permanent brain damage
Death
Risk factors of hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Exercise duration of greater than 4
hours
Low body weight
Overhydration
NSAID use
Extreme hot or cold conditions
Treatment of hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Place in upright position
Tacevac
ONLY TREATED BY AN MO
Mild dehydration treatment - (ANSWER)Oral hydration (if tolerable)
Moderate to severe hydration treatment - (ANSWER)IV fluid replacement never
over hydrate
3L of fluid
Normal temperature range - (ANSWER)97.6-99.6
, Hypothalamus - (ANSWER)Regulates the body's core temperature, can tell the
body to conserve heat or dissipate heat by increasing RR, cardiac output,
vasodilation and perspiration.
Predisposing factors of heat casualty - (ANSWER)Age
Physical fitness
PREVIOUS HISTORY OF HEAT INJURY
Skin trauma
Sunburn
Heat rash
Windburn
Dermatologic disease
Does a heat injury cause permanent damage to the hypothalamus? -
(ANSWER)Yes
Predisposing illnesses of heat injury - (ANSWER)Cold
Fever
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Heat cramps - (ANSWER)Short term, painful muscle contractions
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS and verified
answers WITH RATIONALES| accurate answers|100%
solved!!
Predisposing factors of dehydration - (ANSWER)Alcohol consumption
Medications
High BMI/low fitness level
Inadequate diet
Improper clothing
Medical conditions
Age
Fatigue/lack of sleep
Improper acclimatization
Signs and symptoms of dehydration - (ANSWER)Fatigue
Headache
Decreased heat tolerance
Cognitive deterioration
Reduction in strength and physical capacity
Decreased turgor
Increased heart rate and breathing
,Severe dehydration - (ANSWER)Weak, rapid pulse
Cold hands or feet
Hypotension
Dysuria
Lethargy
Cyanotic lips
Hydration during activities - (ANSWER)1 qt per hour, no more than 1.5 liters per
hour
Hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Low sodium level in the blood
Disturbs the osmotic balance and can cause a rapid influx of water into the brain
Causes of hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Excessive water intake
Loss of sodium in sweat
S/sx hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Headache
Malaise
Nausea
Confusion
Seizures
Coma
,Permanent brain damage
Death
Risk factors of hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Exercise duration of greater than 4
hours
Low body weight
Overhydration
NSAID use
Extreme hot or cold conditions
Treatment of hyponatremia - (ANSWER)Place in upright position
Tacevac
ONLY TREATED BY AN MO
Mild dehydration treatment - (ANSWER)Oral hydration (if tolerable)
Moderate to severe hydration treatment - (ANSWER)IV fluid replacement never
over hydrate
3L of fluid
Normal temperature range - (ANSWER)97.6-99.6
, Hypothalamus - (ANSWER)Regulates the body's core temperature, can tell the
body to conserve heat or dissipate heat by increasing RR, cardiac output,
vasodilation and perspiration.
Predisposing factors of heat casualty - (ANSWER)Age
Physical fitness
PREVIOUS HISTORY OF HEAT INJURY
Skin trauma
Sunburn
Heat rash
Windburn
Dermatologic disease
Does a heat injury cause permanent damage to the hypothalamus? -
(ANSWER)Yes
Predisposing illnesses of heat injury - (ANSWER)Cold
Fever
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Heat cramps - (ANSWER)Short term, painful muscle contractions
